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Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Mean wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
13,270 | 1.3 % | (4) | $ 87,340 | 0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Wage (2) | $ 44,400 | $ 58,540 | $ 75,770 | $ 101,780 | $ 148,610 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 9,390 | 0.30 | (4) | $ 77,070 |
Junior Colleges | 3,490 | 0.56 | (4) | $ 115,540 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Junior Colleges | 3,490 | 0.56 | (4) | $ 115,540 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 9,390 | 0.30 | (4) | $ 77,070 |
Top paying industries for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Junior Colleges | 3,490 | 0.56 | (4) | $ 115,540 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 9,390 | 0.30 | (4) | $ 77,070 |
Other Schools and Instruction | (8) | (8) | (4) | $ 65,570 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
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California | 2,110 | 0.12 | 1.35 | (4) | $ 128,010 |
Texas | 1,130 | 0.08 | 0.95 | (4) | $ 80,160 |
North Carolina | 850 | 0.18 | 2.03 | (4) | $ 70,090 |
Pennsylvania | 810 | 0.14 | 1.56 | (4) | $ 79,660 |
Illinois | 760 | 0.13 | 1.44 | (4) | $ 83,370 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Virginia | 150 | 0.22 | 2.50 | (4) | $ 72,070 |
Mississippi | 210 | 0.18 | 2.11 | (4) | $ 70,570 |
North Carolina | 850 | 0.18 | 2.03 | (4) | $ 70,090 |
Arkansas | 220 | 0.17 | 1.94 | (4) | $ 69,800 |
Indiana | 500 | 0.16 | 1.82 | (4) | $ 68,760 |
Top paying states for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 2,110 | 0.12 | 1.35 | (4) | $ 128,010 |
Oregon | 260 | 0.13 | 1.52 | (4) | $ 120,220 |
Arizona | 80 | 0.03 | 0.30 | (4) | $ 109,370 |
Michigan | 370 | 0.08 | 0.97 | (4) | $ 101,220 |
Missouri | 290 | 0.10 | 1.15 | (4) | $ 100,070 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 770 | 0.12 | 1.43 | (4) | $ 140,210 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 490 | 0.11 | 1.26 | (4) | $ 76,920 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 470 | 0.05 | 0.57 | (4) | $ 112,020 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 360 | 0.13 | 1.44 | (4) | $ 83,060 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 310 | 0.13 | 1.49 | (4) | $ 119,800 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 310 | 0.08 | 0.89 | (4) | $ 79,510 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 190 | 0.13 | 1.46 | (4) | $ 138,450 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 190 | 0.06 | 0.70 | (4) | $ 77,050 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 190 | 0.06 | 0.67 | (4) | $ 91,980 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 170 | 0.16 | 1.78 | (4) | $ 63,520 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cumberland, MD-WV | 60 | 1.58 | 18.12 | (4) | $ 66,440 |
Ithaca, NY | 40 | 0.87 | 9.91 | (4) | $ 82,520 |
Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 40 | 0.66 | 7.59 | (4) | $ 82,340 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 50 | 0.63 | 7.26 | (4) | $ 62,300 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 50 | 0.63 | 7.16 | (4) | $ 79,210 |
College Station-Bryan, TX | 70 | 0.53 | 6.02 | (4) | $ 66,420 |
Terre Haute, IN | 30 | 0.49 | 5.61 | (4) | $ 65,480 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 90 | 0.42 | 4.86 | (4) | $ 110,930 |
Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 130 | 0.36 | 4.11 | (4) | $ 73,240 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 110 | 0.33 | 3.82 | (4) | $ 81,970 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 770 | 0.12 | 1.43 | (4) | $ 140,210 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 190 | 0.13 | 1.46 | (4) | $ 138,450 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 170 | 0.10 | 1.16 | (4) | $ 124,110 |
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI | 80 | 0.15 | 1.69 | (4) | $ 121,840 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 310 | 0.13 | 1.49 | (4) | $ 119,800 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 140 | 0.11 | 1.29 | (4) | $ 113,180 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 40 | 0.03 | 0.34 | (4) | $ 112,760 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 120 | 0.11 | 1.22 | (4) | $ 112,570 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 470 | 0.05 | 0.57 | (4) | $ 112,020 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 90 | 0.42 | 4.86 | (4) | $ 110,930 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.41 | 4.72 | (4) | $ 108,800 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.59 | 6.74 | (4) | $ 55,620 |
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.33 | 3.77 | (4) | $ 66,490 |
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.33 | 3.77 | (4) | $ 70,420 |
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.48 | 5.53 | (4) | $ 91,130 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.70 | 8.02 | (4) | $ 71,030 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.59 | 6.74 | (4) | $ 55,620 |
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.48 | 5.53 | (4) | $ 91,130 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.41 | 4.72 | (4) | $ 108,800 |
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.33 | 3.77 | (4) | $ 70,420 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 0.41 | 4.72 | (4) | $ 108,800 |
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.48 | 5.53 | (4) | $ 91,130 |
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.19 | 2.20 | (4) | $ 84,950 |
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.17 | 1.89 | (4) | $ 78,020 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.11 | 1.29 | (4) | $ 76,050 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024